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Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace…
Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace and solid joy of a good conscience sprinkled with the blood of Jesus and exercised always to be void of offence toward God and toward men : brought down and holden forth in XXII very searching sermons on several texts of Scripture ... / by James Durham.
Edinburgh: printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, 1685
Title page typeset from the transcription.
HEAVEN upon EARTH in a Serene and Smiling good Conscience. › Sermons on hebrews n13.18 › Sermon 1
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The 3d word is honestly, Which is the adverb of the same word called good before, and signifies to live pleasantly, desirably, worthily, or honourably; even to live so as the Gospel might not suffer by any thing in his walk; and so, as none of the seekers of God might be ashamed for his sake; and so, as none might be fainted, disheartened, or discouraged to pray for him.
The 3d word is •onestly, Which is the adverb of the same word called good before, and sign•fies to live pleasantly, desireably, worthily, or honourably; even to live so as the Gospel might not suffer by any thing in his walk; and so, as none of the seekers of God might be ashamed for his sake; and so, as none might be fainted, disheartned, or discouraged to pray for him.
As for the scope of the words, You see they are subjoined to, and connected with the immediately preceding exhortation, to pray for him, and are given as the reason why they should do so; Paul being made use of by the holy Ghost, as his Pen-man, to write this Epistle, he does (as its ordinary for him in others of his Epistles) commend himself to the prayers of the Saints, to whom he writes: and because he was ill spoken of, and mis-represented, as an enemy to the Law of Moses, and to the Jewish N•tion; least any thing of that should s•ick with them, or stand in the way of their praying for him; He obv•ats their objection (as it were) and says, ye may pray for us, for however we be mistaken, and mis-reported of by many, yet we have a good Conscience, willing, designing, and endeavouring to live honestly, •o as the Gospel of Christ may suffer in nothing by us; but that rather the repute, and interest thereof, may be furthered and advanced; And by this he binds on them (as ye shall God willing hear) the exhortation to pray for him.
As for the scope of the words, You see they are subjoyned to, and connected with the immediatly preceeding exhortation, to pray for him, and are given as the reason why they should do so; Paul being made use of by the holy Ghost, as his Pen-man, to write this Epistle, he does (as its ordinary for him in others of his Epistles) commend himself to the prayers of the Saints, to whom he writes: and because he was ill spoken of, aud mis-represented, as an enemy to the Law of Moses, and to the Iwish Ntion; least any thing of that should sick with them, or stand in the way of their praying for him; He obvats their objection (as it were) and sayes, ye may pray for us, for however we be misaken, and mis-reported of by many, yet we have a good Conscience, willing, designing, and endeavouring to live honestly, o as the Gospel of Christ may suffer in nothing by us; but that rather the repute, and interest thereof, may be furthered and advanced; And by this he binds on them (as ye shall God willing hear) the exhortation to pray for him.